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When Holly reached out and asked if I’d consider being a guest on the Edspire podcast, my initial reaction was to politely decline. The...
FireSQ Fitness Blog
Welcome to my blog. Here, you’ll find Fire and Rescue fitness topics from nutrition to sleep, exercises to on-duty safety.
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FireSQ Fitness
- May 27
- 4 min
PEER TRAINERS
Some things I've learned along the way... It’s widely accepted that First Responders are some of the most highly and specially trained...
FireSQ Fitness
- May 19
- 1 min
Puzzles…
I’m half a century old and I didn’t figure out what I wanted to do when I got big until less than 10 years ago. Career decisions are...
FireSQ Fitness
- May 3
- 5 min
Time
“Time isn’t the main thing. It’s the only thing.” Miles Davis. There are many critical aspects to consider when developing a health and...
FireSQ Fitness
- Apr 23
- 1 min
4th Shift Fitcast Guest Host
It's been a hot minute since I posted a blog, but I'm back at work. In the meantime, enjoy this little guest-hosting stint I had this...
FireSQ Fitness
- Dec 29, 2020
- 6 min
Physical Therapy for Performance: Beyond Rehab Basics
I’m thrilled to have guest bloggers Lex (yes, THAT Lex; my superhero assistant) and Kyle from Renegade Movement and Performance write for...
FireSQ Fitness
- Nov 4, 2020
- 1 min
Devote December Warm-Up
#DevoteDecember...you guys tired of hearing about it yet? Good. That means we're talking about it enough. Chris Marella and I sat down...
FireSQ Fitness
- Oct 19, 2020
- 1 min
Monarch Human Performance Podcast
Thanks to a recommendation from Kate Colvin, PhD, John Psyllas from Monarch Human Performance reached out to me and we recently discussed...
FireSQ Fitness
- Oct 12, 2020
- 2 min
Behind the Shield Podcast
A few weeks ago, I had the absolute honor of having a wonderful conversation with James Geering from The Behind the Shield Podcast. It’s...
FireSQ Fitness
- Sep 8, 2020
- 1 min
Boss Talk Podcast
AZ recently sat down with her pal Elmer Bench and talked shop about firefighter health and wellness (I know you're super shocked!). ...
FireSQ Fitness
- Sep 7, 2020
- 2 min
NSCA Virtual TSAC 2020
Many of my text conversations with NSCA Tactical Manager Nate Palin start out this way, so it wasn’t a shock to read: “what are you doing...
FireSQ Fitness
- Jul 27, 2020
- 1 min
Indiana Strength
Thank you Indiana Strength for having me on as a guest for episode 10! Speaking to Sport Performance Coaches about training firefighters...
FireSQ Fitness
- Jun 23, 2020
- 1 min
Guest Appearance with Nestre Performance
AZ was recently a special guest with Nestre Health and Performance and hosts Dr. Tommy Shavers and Kyle Isreal. We conversed about...
FireSQ Fitness
- May 15, 2020
- 3 min
Coach
I am a certified strength and conditioning coach. I specialize in training firefighters. I AM a firefighter. You might logically...
FireSQ Fitness
- May 11, 2020
- 2 min
Mindfulness Matters
4th Shift and I just wrapped up our month long #Spring4Change initiative Friday. If you’re new around these parts, you might not be...
FireSQ Fitness
- May 5, 2020
- 1 min
Multiple Calls Podcast
AZ recently had the great honor of speaking with Scott Hewlett at Multiple Calls Podcast. Scott did a fantastic job of teasing out the...
FireSQ Fitness
- Apr 18, 2020
- 1 min
Coffee with a Coach
Coffee with a Coach Jim Davis/The Good Athlete Project AZ had so much fun talking with Jim Davis from Chicago’s The Good Athlete Project....
FireSQ Fitness
- Apr 9, 2020
- 1 min
Mental Edge Lifestyle Podcast
Connection is NO JOKE people! My Canadian Mental Health Superhero Wendy Lund connected me to some of her fellow fire service Canadians...
FireSQ Fitness
- Apr 7, 2020
- 1 min
Nutrition for #Spring4Change with Scott Forbes, PhD
AZ talked shop with Scott Forbes about basic nutrition principles, nutrition and mental health and how she finally surpassed him on...
FireSQ Fitness
- Apr 6, 2020
- 1 min
Audrey Off The Cuff Podcast
AZ had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with Illinois therapist, Audrey Grunst and talk about #allthethings! Audrey is the owner and...